A Bohemian Engraved Tumbler The Pursuit c1770

Heading : An engraved tumbler depicting a pursuitDate : Third quarter 18th centuryOrigin : BohemiaColour : Clear, smokey hueBowl : Tapered. Engraving depicts farmer with a pitchfork pointing at a hare and encouraging his dog to chase it away. A stag is swimming away and there is a goose and a bird also in flight. A barn i alos depicted within the landscape.Pontil : SnappedGlass Type : LeadSize : 11cm tall, 9cm bowl and 7cm footCondition : Excellent, no chips or cracks. Some bubbles and dark inclusions within the glassRestoration : NoneWeight : 204 grams

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The interpretaion of the engraving has changed to that written by a former colleague. To my mind this is clearly a comedy rather than a hunt. The animals being chased away are simply returning behind the farmers back. This may be a lesson in not fighting with nature, or live and let live. A hunt it is certainly not, pitchforks are not a tool of the hunters trade. This tale lends itself to a the surface of a glass better than a flat canvass